Faith Christian is 0-10 against Faith Baptist since February of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. Faith Christian will face off against the Faith Baptist Eagle at 7:30 p.m.
Faith Christian is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They came up short against Bethany Christian, falling 62-40. While losing is never fun, Faith Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 611th, while Bethany Christian is ranked 238th).
Faith Christian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Isaac Kaynor, who went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points. Mark Kincer was another key player, putting up six points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Faith Baptist entered their tilt with CHASE on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat CHASE 71-37. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagle had established a 28 point advantage.
Faith Baptist's win came from a few key players Faith Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zech Gartrelle, who posted 19 points. The game was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Troy Smither, who put up 16 points.
Faith Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Faith Baptist, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Faith Christian came up short against Faith Baptist in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 55-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gartrelle, who scored 30 points. Now that Faith Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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